Posts in "Hip/Lower Abdominal Injuries"

Hip and Thoracic Mobility Exercise for Hockey Players

Last Thursday I hopped on a plane to Colorado Springs to present to and train 186 U-14 hockey players. I just got back last night so I’m going to keep today’s post short and sweet and share another video with you. On Wednesday, Independence Day here in the US, I’ll share a quick recap of… Read more

• Posted by Kevin Neeld Jul 01, 2012
• Category Hip/Lower Abdominal Injuries, Stretching

Hip Active Isolated Stretching for Hockey Players

A couple weekends ago I had an opportunity to take the first 4-hour segment of a 16-hour course on Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) as part of the program for my massage school. If you aren’t familiar with AIS, it’s a specific stretching technique developed by Aaron Mattes that, as the name implies, serves to isolate… Read more

• Posted by Kevin Neeld Jun 26, 2012
• Category Hip/Lower Abdominal Injuries, Off-Ice Hockey Training

Managing Structural and Functional Asymmetries in Ice Hockey: Part 2

Part 1 of this series described anatomical asymmetries that all humans have, and how they can lead to predictable patterns and functional asymmetries. Part 2, below, will dive into how these patterns directly affect hockey performance and how they may contribute to common hockey injuries. Influence on Hockey Performance These positions are not inherently harmful…. Read more

• Posted by Kevin Neeld May 30, 2012
• Category Hip/Lower Abdominal Injuries, Hockey Player Development, Hockey Shoulder Injuries

Managing Structural and Functional Asymmetries in Ice Hockey: Part 1

Ice hockey places a huge multiplanar demand on the structures of the hip and thorax. As such, it’s imperative that players achieve and maintain full range of motion (ROM) in these areas. Complete ROM necessitates that the involved joint starts in, or at least is able to achieve, a neutral or centrated position. Unfortunately, many… Read more

• Posted by Kevin Neeld May 28, 2012
• Category Hip/Lower Abdominal Injuries, Hockey Player Development, Hockey Shoulder Injuries

Hockey Training Radio Week: Part 2

A few days back I kicked off “Hockey Training Radio Week” with an interview I did for Maria Mountain on hip impingement (FAI). If you missed it, you can check it out here: Hockey Training Radio Week: Part 1 Hockey Training Radio Week continues with an interview I did for Joe Heiler and his site… Read more

• Posted by Kevin Neeld Mar 28, 2012
• Category Hip/Lower Abdominal Injuries, Hockey Player Development, Must-Have Resources, Off-Ice Hockey Training